Restricts gun access model confidence 90%
Creates a new criminal offense for carrying a firearm while intoxicated in a public place (with limited exceptions), so more restrictions on carrying firearms.
A person commits an offense if, while intoxicated, the person carries on or about his or her person a firearm, including a handgun or long gun, in a public place.
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model confidence 80%
Repeals Section 46.02(a-6) of the Penal Code (a prior provision related to unlawful carrying), which removes an existing restriction on carrying, so fewer restrictions on firearms in that respect.
Section 46.02(a-6), Penal Code, is repealed.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new offense prohibiting carrying firearms while intoxicated in public places (with exceptions for officers, unloaded/encased firearms, and excluding private vehicles/residences), which restricts the ability to carry firearms; it also repeals an existing unlawful carrying provision in Penal Code 46.02(a-6), which expands carry rights by removing that prior restriction. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | H | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2025-02-28 | H | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | H | Filed |